Principles of Computer Security: CompTIA Security+ and Beyond Lab Manual (Exam SY0-601)

Practice the Skills Essential for a Successful Career in Cybersecurity!

This hands-on guide contains more than 90 labs that challenge you to solve real-world problems and help you to master key cybersecurity concepts. Clear, measurable lab results map to exam objectives, offering direct correlation to Principles of Computer Security: CompTIA Security+™ and Beyond, Sixth Edition (Exam SY0-601). For each lab, you will get a complete materials list, step-by-step instructions and scenarios that require you to think critically. Each chapter concludes with Lab Analysis questions and a Key Term quiz. Beyond helping you prepare for the challenging exam, this book teaches and reinforces the hands-on, real-world skills that employers are looking for.

In this lab manual, you’ll gain knowledge and hands-on experience with

Linux systems administration and security
Reconnaissance, social engineering, phishing
Encryption, hashing
OpenPGP, DNSSEC, TLS, SSH
Hacking into systems, routers, and switches
Routing and switching
Port security, ACLs
Password cracking
Cracking WPA2, deauthentication attacks, intercepting wireless traffic
Snort IDS
Active Directory, file servers, GPOs
Malware reverse engineering
Port scanning
Packet sniffing, packet crafting, packet spoofing
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
Microsoft Azure, AWS
SQL injection attacks
Fileless malware with PowerShell
Hacking with Metasploit and Armitage
Computer forensics
Shodan
Google hacking
Policies, ethics, and much more